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Read. Follow. Verify.Missouri bill establishes Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act to penalize illegal call masking and require call blocking
Last action · February 18, 2026: HCS Reported Do Pass (H)Sponsors: Travis Wilson and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
House Bill 2147 establishes the Caller ID Anti-Spoofing Act, prohibiting callers from entering false caller identification information with intent to deceive and requiring voice service providers to block certain invalid or unallocated numbers by August 28, 2027. The measure prohibits targeting business and residential subscribers, expands the attorney general's no-call database enforcement powers, and establishes statutory fines and civil damages for violations.
Business and residential telephone subscribers gain statutory standing to sue callers using deceptive caller ID information for actual and punitive damages up to $5,000 per call, while telecommunication providers face mandatory call-blocking duties and state fines ranging from $25,000 to $75,000 for noncompliance.
- Call spoofing allows malicious telemarketers to falsify caller identification information to disguise their location or identity. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Business and residential telephone subscribers
Subscribers gain protections against call spoofing, the right to request call blocking for inbound-only numbers, and statutory standing to recover damages against fraudulent callers.
Voice service providers
Providers are mandated to block specific unauthorized or unallocated originating numbers, implement STIR/SHAKEN verification by August 2027, and face monetary fines for noncompliance.
Attorney General
The attorney general is granted expanded jurisdiction to enforce anti-spoofing provisions, collect statutory fines, and manage state no-call database listings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is call spoofing under this bill?
Can call recipients sue callers who use fake caller ID information?
What are the deadlines for phone service providers to implement caller verification?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Reported Do Pass (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseExecutive Session Completed (H)
- Jan 28, 2026HousePublic Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred: Utilities(H)
- Jan 8, 2026HouseFloorRead Second Time (H)
Show 2 earlier actions
- Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroducedRead First Time (H)
- Dec 3, 2025HouseIntroducedPrefiled (H)
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Introduction of Mandated Provider Call Blocking
The bill shifts from permissive no-call rules to mandatory provider-level blocking of unallocated and inbound-only phone numbers.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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